The First Lieutenant's Story, Volume 140Routledge, 1856 - 455 pages |
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... hear of this again . Go below , sir . " I descended the hatchway as fast as I could , as much pleased to get out of his sight , as enraged at the manner of my dismissal . The next day I longed to go on shore , for I had an intense wish ...
... hear of this again . Go below , sir . " I descended the hatchway as fast as I could , as much pleased to get out of his sight , as enraged at the manner of my dismissal . The next day I longed to go on shore , for I had an intense wish ...
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... hear come from hearts as yet unsubdued by trouble . Well ! after losing sight of my animated , but tender - hearted barber , I followed the servant along the gloomy passage . My thoughts had been a little distracted by my colloquy at ...
... hear come from hearts as yet unsubdued by trouble . Well ! after losing sight of my animated , but tender - hearted barber , I followed the servant along the gloomy passage . My thoughts had been a little distracted by my colloquy at ...
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... hear his feelings spoken of lightly , even if they are not returned . " " If they are not returned ! " I exclaimed , with bitterness ; " is there then a doubt in the case , Miss Sydney ? -are you so much changed ? " " No , " she replied ...
... hear his feelings spoken of lightly , even if they are not returned . " " If they are not returned ! " I exclaimed , with bitterness ; " is there then a doubt in the case , Miss Sydney ? -are you so much changed ? " " No , " she replied ...
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... hear the withering words of scorn and rejection which I felt sure he was going to speak . I stood for a moment incapable of seeing or hearing anything distinctly ; but I was soon relieved , for , perceiving me , he instantly rose from ...
... hear the withering words of scorn and rejection which I felt sure he was going to speak . I stood for a moment incapable of seeing or hearing anything distinctly ; but I was soon relieved , for , perceiving me , he instantly rose from ...
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... hear The solitary sighings of distress ; The comfort of His presence is so near To such as be in pain and heaviness ! Unpublished Poems . A FEW visits , I have said , I paid , after that first happy one which had settled my fate , when ...
... hear The solitary sighings of distress ; The comfort of His presence is so near To such as be in pain and heaviness ! Unpublished Poems . A FEW visits , I have said , I paid , after that first happy one which had settled my fate , when ...
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Page 329 - Blest power of sunshine ! — genial Day, What balm, what life is in thy ray ! To feel thee is such real bliss, That had the world no joy but this, To sit in sunshine calm and sweet, — It were a world too exquisite For man to leave it for the gloom, The deep, cold shadow of the tomb.
Page 156 - O'er youth's bright locks, and beauty's flowery crown, — Yet must thou hear a voice — restore the dead ! Earth shall reclaim her precious things from thee ! — Restore the dead, thou sea ! BRING FLOWERS.
Page 25 - Yet, fill'd with all youth's sweet desires, Mingling the meek and vestal fires Of other worlds with all the bliss, The fond, weak tenderness of this ! A soul, too, more than half divine, Where, through some shades of earthly feeling, Religion's...
Page 356 - Slave, I have set my life upon a cast, And I will stand the hazard of the die: I think, there be six Richmonds in the field ; Five have I slain to-day, instead of him: — A horse ! a horse ! my kingdom for a horse ! [Exeunt.
Page 156 - Give back the lost and lovely ! those for whom The place was kept at board and hearth so long, The prayer went up...